Epigraphy papyrology codicology
ASOR 2011 in San Francisco
I will be attending the ASOR annual meeting in San Francisco on November 16-19, 2011. This meeting gathers hundreds of Ancient Near Eastern scholars and archaeologists. The ASOR (American Schools of O... Read More
Epigraphic Mission in Switzerland
I am going on an epigraphic mission in Switzerland during the second half of July to study a collection of Hebrew ostraca with André Lemaire. An “ostracon” (plural: ostraca) is a pottery ... Read More
SBL 2011 International Meeting in London
I will attend the SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) International Meeting, which will take place on July 4-7, 2011 at the famous King’s College, London. I will speak in a session entitled ... Read More
Textual Criticism of the Old Testament 2011
The course of Old Testament Textual Criticism that I teach at the School of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the Catholic University of Paris starts today! This discipline consists ... Read More
Paul-Hubert Poirier about the “First Manuscript of the Book of Enoch”
Paul-Hubert Poirier has published a review of my book, Le premier manuscrit du Livre d’Hénoch, in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 72 (2010), 799-800. He states that: The importance of L[anglois]... Read More
Qumran: The Dead Scrolls Revealed
The exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls at the National Library of France has been a huge success: 30000 visitors, unanimous press, book out of print before the exhibition even ended… By the way,... Read More
Habilitation to Supervise Research
On June 3, 2010, I received the “Habilitation to Supervise Research” Degree, which enables me — for example — to direct Doctoral (PhD) students. During the public defence, I presented ... Read More
André Paul about the “First Manuscript of the Book of Enoch”
André Paul wrote a review of my book, Le premier manuscrit du Livre d’Hénoch, in Recherches de Science Religieuse 98/1 (2010), 116-117. His first words are: Le tout jeune universitaire Michaë... Read More